First time over 30

[toekneep]

30 mph is my current limit on 48 x 18. I can't imagine ever improving on that but I live in hope.

 

[Rob3rt]

Now I read back and see my top speed previously, 24-25mph is now like only 2-3mph over my cruising speed and far below my top speed ability. Ive improved a lot in just a few short months.

My top speed is now 31mph on the flat, since then I've added tri bars, low profile base bars, a brake and set bike up for TT'ing (so its noticably faster for a given effort). But due to a crash, a running injury and a trip away Ive not really had much chance to try and top my 31mph.

 

[totallyfixed]

Up until yesterday my top speed was 40.6mph. Out on the club ride [and I was warned about this hill] I hit 44.16 at which point my muscles obviously went into an anaerobic state and I lost feeling in my legs, in fact it was all I could do to stay on the bike. I'm not sure what would have happened if I had lost control, all I know was that I was on the very edge of something fairly scary.
I looked at a cadence calculator this morning and it says I was doing 198rpm [going to look for another that tells me it was 200+]. I'm happy with that though, but will not be attempting that again any time soon, still not bad for someone with long legs and 175 cranks.

 

[4F]

in fact it was all I could do to stay on the bike. I'm not sure what would have happened if I had lost control, all I know was that I was on the very edge of something fairly scary..

Hi Steve

Aah yes I recall a sensation very similar to that when I got to in the mid 30's. Not something I will be rushing to do again

I trust both you and Helen are well

 

[totallyfixed]

Yes thanks Tony, Helen is racing the National 10, 25 and 50 over the next few weeks starting with the 10 next Sunday so training is taking up a lot of our time just now, good to see you are still alive and kicking.

 

[longers]

I've been aiming for 40mph and then I'll stop trying.

39.56 mph this morning

44 is lunacy!

 

[fossyant]

I've been aiming for 40mph and then I'll stop trying.

39.56 mph this morning

44 is lunacy!

39.56 is lunacy.......

 

[robin IX]

Managed to get a computer to confirm my thoughts.
30.8 mph on 44x17 (about 68 inches I think)
That's me, pretty much as fast a I can pedal, maybe just need to find a big hill.